I tell you, London change plenty but some tings stay same. Furniture? Chairs, www.sofasdirect.com sofa, dem tings?. First flat mi rent in Brixton, but dat armchair keep we warm. But mi tell you, retro piece worth more than gold. Step in Portobello, sofa carry story deep. Not factory shine, couch and accent chairs but dem live long. When reggae first play in Brixton pub, people buy furniture to last. Every spring hold laugh and cry. Man look pon we like crazy, modern leather armchairs but Everybody sit pon it. Mi can smell the leather now.

Design mix by area. Belgravia love polish, wid velvet accent chair. Camden clash colour, wid retro chair mash-up. Dem soulless ting? Dat nuh worth nutten. Old funky accent seat last long. Listen dis, mi back di old ting every time. Before you click catalogue, dig through retro, and let it be part of your life.